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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BA3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BA3 recorded 240 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.3 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring35.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment240 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 4.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

240
trending_up +2.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

35.37per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,940

Within BA3 district

Mendip

72,799

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Maple Drive Map
total: 9 Public order: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 1
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1
8
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1
6
Waterfall Way Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Northway Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Elm View Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
A362 Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1
5
Redfield Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Ivy Walk Map
total: 4 Public order: 4
4
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
240 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
90
37.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
42
17.5%
Public Order
30
12.5%
Shoplifting
22
9.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
5.8%
Other Theft
12
5.0%
Vehicle Crime
11
4.6%
Burglary
8
3.3%
Other Crime
5
2.1%
Drug Offences
3
1.2%
Robbery
2
0.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: BA3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BA3 (37.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.5%) and Public Order (12.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BA3 has risen slightly — by 4.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BA3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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